Major Road Disruption Coming to Tetteh Quarshie Interchange From June 22, Set To Last 4 Months

• The Ghana Highway Authority has announced some disruptions on Tetteh Quarshie Interchange as part of the Tema Motorway extension
• This disruption will start on June 22 and is expected to last for four months, according to a statement from the authority
• The lane reduction is necessary to provide a safe working space for construction personnel and to ensure road safety

The Ghana Highway Authority has announced some traffic disruptions on the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange starting from June 22.

This disruption, expected to last for four months, will be part of the Accra-Tema Motorway and Extensions Project.

The authority explained in a statement that the disruption is to facilitate central pier construction works for the expansion of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange Bridge; the number of lanes on the North-South bound carriageway, from Madina to Accra direction, and vice versa, will be temporarily reduced from four lanes to three.

“The lane reduction is necessary to provide a safe working space for construction personnel and to ensure the continued safety of all road users.”

The authority urged motorists to exercise caution, follow directional signs, and cooperate with traffic management officials throughout the duration of the work.

The Ghana Highway Authority outlined a simulation of the disruptions in a video.

Plan to expand motorway to 10 lanes

The four-lane motorway has been notorious for its gridlocks following increased traffic on the road.

The road is the link between Tema’s industrial area and Accra’s metropolitan centre.

This has prompted plans to expand the highway connecting Accra and Tema to 10 lanes.

The 10-lane road will comprise a freeway, access control, three urban highways, and footbridges for pedestrians.

This will include four lanes of reinforced concrete freeway and six lanes of urban highway.

Then-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut sod for the expansion of the Accra-Tema Motorway on August 26, 2024.

He said at the time:

"The Accra-Tema Motorway Expansion Project is a pioneering initiative, being the first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the history of Ghana’s road infrastructure. By bringing together the expertise and resources of both the public and private sectors, with the strategic backing of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), we are setting a new standard for infrastructure development in our country. This PPP model will ensure efficiency, sustainability, and fiscal responsibility, delivering world-class infrastructure while protecting the interests of the Ghanaian people."

The 27.7-kilometre project will be executed in three phases: rehabilitating the motorway, upgrading the George Walker Bush Highway, and improving the Nsawam Road.

The upgrade will also include reconstructing critical interchanges, installing toll plazas and footbridges, and other key infrastructure developments.

The project will also feature the reconstruction of Tetteh Quarshie to Apenkwa (5.7 km), remodelling of Tetteh Quarshie, Apenkwa and Achimota Interchanges, as well as the construction of five new Interchanges at Lashibi, Abattoir, Teshie Link, Fiesta Royale and Neoplan junction.

Call to reclassify Accra-Tema Motorway

The Bureau of Public Safety has called for the reclassification of the Accra-Tema Motorway amid a spate of road crashes.

The bureau is concerned about the increasing rate of road crashes on the controversial motorway.

In comments to YEN.com.gh, the Executive Secretary of the Bureau of Public Safety, Dr. Nana Akwada, criticised the state's lack of action to preserve the road.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh